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United States Patent | 5,624,091 |
Protz, Jr. | April 29, 1997 |
A suction cup and hanger combination. The combination has suction cup with a flexible cup shaped member and mounting button or nub on one end thereof. A hanger having a hook at one end and mechanism at the other end for detachably mounting the hanger on the suction cup mounting button or nub. The hanger hook is laterally offset to position at least a portion of the hook substantially vertically under the suction cup mounting button or nub. The hook may have a bottom surface which is slanted to ensure that any ornament hung on the hook is vertically below the button or nub.
Inventors: | Protz, Jr.; William F. (Lake Forest, IL) |
Assignee: | Santa's Best (Northfield, IL) |
Appl. No.: | 555152 |
Filed: | November 8, 1995 |
Current U.S. Class: | 248/205.5; 248/206.2 |
Intern'l Class: | A45D 042/14 |
Field of Search: | 248/205.5,206.1,206.2,301,303,309 |
979436 | Dec., 1910 | Corbin | 248/205. |
1632856 | Jun., 1927 | Running | 248/205. |
2202242 | May., 1940 | Wortham | 248/205. |
5028026 | Jul., 1991 | Philipps et al. | 248/206. |
Foreign Patent Documents | |||
694654 | Sep., 1965 | IT | 248/206. |
5220042 | Aug., 1993 | JP | 248/205. |
441647 | Jan., 1968 | CH | 248/206. |